Kroger Trip on 6/23

So I haven't been on a good coupon trip this summer and thought I would go last night. I made my list of items from the "Buy 10 participating items get $3 off " list. This week the $3 off is unlimited for every 10 items you buy. I took my paper coupons and wrote down all the shortcuts coupons beforehand. (electronic coupons preloaded to Kroger card) Some of these coupons were from the paper and some came with the various free samples I get in the mail. Here is a detailed list of everything I purchased. All participating items FINAL PRICE is actually $0.30 less than what I posted due to the $9 off at the end of checkout.

3 boxes General Mills Cereal SP $2.49ea-$1/3 paper-$1.90 shortcuts =$4.57 ($1.52 ea)
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks SP $1.79-$1/2 paper-$1.25 shortcuts=$1.33 ($0.66ea)
2 boxes Ritz crackers SP$2.49-$2 paper(taped on side of box!)=$2.98($1.49ea)
2 boxes Wheat Thins FREE w/ purchase of Ritz (paper coupons)=FREE (I got more than free tho due to cashier error. He gave me the max. value ($3.49ea) instead of simply the actual price of wheat thins (only $2!)
2 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mixes SP$1.99-$1/2 paper-$1.25 shortcuts=$1.73($0.86ea)
2 Betty Crocker Boxed Muffin Mixes SP$1.99-$.75/2 paper=$3.23($1.62ea)
2 boxes Orville Redenbacher popcorn SP$1.99-(2)$1/1 paper=$1.98($.99ea)
1 75ft Reynolds Wrap Foil SP$3.29-$1paper=$2.29
2 40ct bag Totino's Pizza Rolls SP$3.29-$1.25 paper-$.55 shortcuts=$4.78($2.39ea)
1 Oscar Mayer Bun Length Beef Franks SP$2.79-$1 paper=$1.79
2 Breyers Ice Cream (lrg size) SP$2.29-$1/2 paper=$3.58($1.79ea)
1 lrg tub Country Crock Margarine w/calcium SP$1.99-$1 paper=$.99
1 tub Lloyds Shredded BBQ Chicken SP$3.99-$.75 paper=$3.24
3 Grands Biscuits SP$1.49-$1/3 paper-.50 shortcuts=$2.98 ($.99ea)
3 cans Manwich SP$1.00-$1/3=$2($.67ea)
4 cans Chef Boyardee w/meat SP$1.00-$1/4=$3($.78ea)

I also got the following items which were not included in the special $3 off 10 item sale: Kroger flavored tortilla chips 2@$2ea, Kroger Hot Dog Buns $1, Kroger Sugar $1.90, Kroger 18 ct eggs $1.39, and Kroger Shredded Cheese $1.50. My total before all coupons and discounts was $76.10 and I paid ONLY $39.37!!! A successful trip!

Home Made Simple Coupons

This is a free coupon booklet you can sign up to receive in the mail. It has lots of coupons for cleaning products and supposedly can get you a free Cascade Complete! Go here to sign up

Last Weekly Redbox Promo Code!!

Here is today free promo code for Redbox, good until midnight tonight: 6A43JK

This is the LAST weekly promo code. Beginning in June Redbox will only do a monthly promo code :( So sad to see it go.

4-$1 Cheerios Coupons to Your Inbox

Cheerios want you to know about the exciting news. Sign up here to receive 4 - $1 Cheerios coupons through the month of June. Sign up now so you don't forget!

Holland House Cooking Wine coupon

My husband and I love to try new recipes from the Food Network and one of our new favorite ingredients is cooking wine so I was pretty excited to find this coupon. Click here for some free recipes and a $.50 off an Holland Cooking wine. Now we just need a sale...

$10 off $10 at JCPenney.com

Check out this post from the New Frugal mom to learn how to get $10 off your $10 purchase at JCPenneys online. The best part - there is a $9.99 and under section! Snag something for the price of shipping :-)

$10 off $10 at JcPenney.com

Untested Redbox Code

I just pulled this off a website stating this free Redbox code had been used TODAY in Ky to get a free movie at McDonald's sites only: MCDLEX55

I have not tested it but thought I would put it out there. Leave a comment if you try it!

Monday Redbox Code

Today's code is: BT73H9

Good until midnight for free rental. Return by 9pm tomorrow!!!!

Sunday Inserts 4/26/09 - over $100 in coupons!

I have updated the coupon list for this week.

Here is the excel file with each weeks coupon list, category list and alphabetical list of all unexpired coupons.

or you can download a pdf file of the Category List or the Alphabetical List.

147 Coupons expiring this week... they are highlighted in red on the pdf Category and Alphabetical listings.

From my inbox - Bath & Body

Here's a $10 off $30 purchase for Bath and Body Works good through May 11... just in time for Mothers Day!

Free Movie Redbox Code 4/27/09

Hello all,
Don't you love Monday Movie night! The free redbox code is ...
4CW33N
Use this code before midnight tonight and return by 9pm tomorrow.

Baskin Robbins 4/29 - $.31 scoop!

Did you see this in the Smart Source coupon insert? Baskin Robbins on Wednesday, April 29 from 5-10pm get a scoop for $.31 in honor of Americas Firefighters! ...*2.5 oz. scoops (or 3 oz. Soft Serve cones) are 31 cents plus tax where applicable. Limit 3 scoops person.

Old Navy Coupons

Ok this is a pretty cool site... OldNavyWeekly ... this is a site that is weekly updated with hidden coupons. From what I can tell it is updated every Thursday. It has been reported that they have had $75 off $100 purchase coupons - that would be amazing! I was just on there and found a $5 off $25 purchase and $5 off buy 1 adult shorts and 1 kid shorts. The other day I found a 30% off entire purchase! Sorry they only work once so I can't share them :-(

Kroger Deals week of 4/19

There are some Great deals to snag at Kroger this week!

The 10/$10 List - each item below is $1
Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables, Frozen, 10-12 oz
:: - $.50/2 Steamfresh ON 2 ... SS 3/29, doubles
:: $1/2

Green Giant Frozen box vegetables 7-10oz
:: - $.50 Green Giant ON 2 ... SS2(4/5), doubles
:: $1/2

McCormick Grill Mates 2.5-3.4oz
:: -$1 McCormick Spice ... RP(3/15) or
:: -$.75 McCormick Spice ... SS(4/5)
:: Free - $.25

Pillsbury Brownie Mix
:: -$.35 Pillsbury ... RP(3/29), doubles
:: $.30

Suave Deodorant
:: -$.50 Suave Deo... RP(3/29), doubles
:: Free!

Kroger OJ $1 - this is just a great deal! Too bad you can't stock up on these :-(

Non 10/$10 deals
Bertolli Meals $4.98
:: -$1.25 RP(3/15)
:: $3.73 (had this tonight these are soo good!)

Grapes $.99/lb
Tomatoes on the Vine $.98/lb
Boneless Pork Loin $1.99/lb (something other than chicken for dinner!)



Cellfire coupons updated... these are the ecoupons you can load onto your kroger card. There are some pretty nice ones that you can stack with a Manufacturer coupons!

Coupons in the Mail

Check out this site for a list of available coupons by mail....A Full Cup - Coupons by Mail
It's like getting money in the mail, or close to it :-)

Free Glade Candles at Target

This is an unconfirmed deal... if check this out let me know

I thought this was interesting that I was just saying I needed some free candles :-)

Buy 2 Glade Fragrance Collection Candles (small ones) at $5.79
Use 2 $4/1 Glade The Fragrance Collection printable
Pay $3.58 plus tax
Get a $5.00 Gift Card ... make $1.42!

Monday Movie Code 4/20/09

I finally remembered this week!

Your free movie code is M6FR97 you can get one movie per debit card with this code. Remember to rent before midnight tonight and return by 9pm tomorrow so you don't get charged.

Happy Movie!

4/19 Coupon List

This week 105 coupons worth more than $152!

::: Smart Source #1-69, Red Plum #70-105

::: See updated list of coupons on right.

::: Notice: I have reduced the HBA category by adding Cosmetics, Dental, Hair Care and Feminine Categories... Look at the How to Use (pdf) to see list of categories

Coupons that expire this week

Claritin Non-Drowsy 24ct+ $7 off .... this week only expires 4/26/09

::: Walgreens $19.99 - $7 (SS4/19) = oop$12.99 receive $5 RR = $7.99!

::: If you want to stock up I have 4 extra of these coupons just post a comment

expires 4/22/09

RP (3/8) Natures Bounty Vitamin Product, $1.00

RP (3/8) Sundown Naturals Vitamin Product, $1.00

expires 4/25/09

SS (3/15) Glade 4 oz Jar Candles or 2 in 1 Candles ON 2, $1.50

SS (3/15) Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder B1G1

SS (3/15) Glade Scented Oil Candles Refill packs ON 2 , $2.00

SS (3/15) Glade Spray B1G1 FREE up to $1.75

SS (3/1) Natures Source Natural Cleaners, $1.00

SS(3/29) Baskin Robbins

SS (3/15) Chuck E Cheese

expires 4/26/09

SS (3/1) Old English Aerosol, $1.00

SS (3/1) Old English Product, $1.00

SS (3/15) Woolite Detergent, any 50 oz+, $1.00

SS (3/15) Woolite Dry Cleaners Secret, any $1.00

RP (3/1) Degree Girl Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant, $0.75

RP (3/1) Degree Men or Women Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant ON 2, $1.00

RP (3/1) Lever 2000 Bar Mulitpack 4-Bar+, $0.75

RP (3/1) Vaseline Cocoa Butter Product, any, $1.25

RP (3/1) Vaseline Lotion Product, 200 ml+ except Renewal or Glow, $1.00

RP (3/15) Real Simple Magazine, $1.00

SS (3/15) Cottonelle Toilet Paper, ON 2- 4 packs or ONE - 12 pack+, $0.50

RP (3/1) Sparkle Paper Towels One 2-Giant Roll Pack+, $0.75

SS (4/19) Claritin Non-drowsy 24ct+ $7.00

SS (3/15) Dave & Busters

SS (3/22) Longhorn Steakhouse, $5.00

SS (3/8) Olive Garden

SS (3/22) Steak N Shake

Ready for a new week of coupons

So last week no coupons but this week promises to be good. We will have 2 inserts and hopefully a couple of high value coupons so maybe buy a couple of papers this week. I am really hoping we get the $2.50 off Electrasol tabs. I will try to get the list posted by tomorrow night.

There are already blog post everywhere of the upcoming CVS and Walgreens deals... check them out!

And have you heard about Kmart double coupons up to $2 making them worth up to $4.... our Kmart isn't participating but E-town is. I think it might be worth a trip! Check out a list of possibilities here.

My Last Minute Kroger Trip

So at 7pm this evening I realized this weeks Kroger sale had a couple of things I just couldn't miss out on and this is what I got:
(All coupons up to $.50 dbl as always)

2 Suave Deodorants $1 each less (2)$.50 cpn= free!
2 Bags Birdseye Steamfresh Veggies $1 each less (2) $.35 cpn= $.60
1 Suave Kids Shampoo + 1 Suave Men's Shamp. $4.02 less $.50/2 cpn= $3.02
1 18ct Always Infinity Pad $5.49 less $1.00 Esaver cpn less $5.49 free cpn= +$1.00(I got $1!)
1 4ct RediServe Chicken Patties= $1.00
1 8ct Kroger Value Buns= $.88
1 Kroger Brand Picante Sauce=$1.00
1 3ct Red Gerber Daisies=$2.00

I bought 11 items that totaled $18.20 (with tax) before coupons and paid only $8.22 for all of these!!! By the way, if you sign up for the free sample pack at http://www.beinggirl.com (click on the "Free Sample link) You will not only receive the free coupon for the Always Infinity Pads, but you will also get 2 Regular Tampax Pearl Tampons, 1 Lite Tampax Pearl Tampon, 1 Always Infinity Feminine Pad, 2 Always Pantiliners, and 1 Always Feminine Wipe! Definitely worth filling out the short form!

Beans a plenty

So this isn't a coupon deal but a great way to save money...

A bag of dry beans cost about $1 - $1.50 and when cooked up can make about six 16oz bags of cooked beans to freeze. I figure the best price on canned beans is about $.50 then I am saving about $1.50-$2 for each dry beans I cook.

Now some of you may already know this but some of you are thinking to cook dried beans takes way too much time and really grandmas are the only ones that cook beans - but it is actually really easy. There are quick soak methods that take an hour and then you can cook them in the crookpot for 4-6 hours and that's it! Bag and freeze. I like to do a bag of kidney, black and pinto beans all in one day and have 18 bags of beans in the freezer ready to use.

O and did you know that refried beans are just mashed and fried pinto beans (or black beans)? Here's a recipe from Food Network that I have tried and like.

Target Coupon Generator

Here are a couple of great deals you can get just by printing Target coupons from A Full Cup. And the best part is you can print as many as you want and the prices aren't based on sales so they are good next week too! These were tested on Friday so I know them to be true :-)

Market Pantry Fruit Snacks 10ct box $1.77 - $1 Target Coupon = $.77
or
Market Pantry Fruit Bags (in checkout aisle) $.89 - $1 Target Coupon = Free!
:: expires 4/25 hurry!

Kraft Easy Mac meals $.89 - $1/2 Target Coupon = $.78/2 ... single cups
:: expires 5/9

Kelloggs Nutri-grain bars $2.54 - $1 Target Coupon - $1.54
:: expires 4/25

Dry Idea Deodorant $2 - $2 printable = Free!
:: even if you don't use it get it and give it away

**Remember Target coupons can be combined with manufacturer coupons for great deals... be on the lookout

Cheap Purex - Sorry coupons gone :-(

If you don't make your own laundry soap ... or even if you do. This is a great deal!

"Click on Buy one Get one Free coupon for Purex Laundry detergent up to $7 use the zip code 45020 or 43123. These are on sale BOGO for $6.99 this week at CVS so you will get 2 free with this coupon - and you can print two from your computer!! "

So for $6.99 you can get 3 Purex laundry detergents or if you print 2 coupons you can get 6 Purex laundry detergents for $13.98. Awesome!

Weekend Shopping deals

Eventually I hope to have deal post earlier in the week but I am still working on a schedule. If any of you feel led to post deals at the beginning of the week for certain stores let me know. You can be part of the fun!

Here's some deals I hope to get this weekend - Note: most of these I have not tried yet

Kroger
Birds Eye Vegetables, Frozen, 10-12 oz 10/$10
:: $0.35/1 Steamfresh, SS 3/29
:: $1.00/3 Steamfresh, SS 3/1

Softsoap Elements Hand Soap, 7.5 oz, $1.00 ea
:: $0.35/1, Softsoap any 7.5oz, SS 3/29

Dove Body wash or 6-bar soap, $4.97
:: $1.25 Dove Body Wash 10 oz or Beauty Bar 6 bar pack+, RP 3/15

Suave Deodorant 10/$10
:: $.50... RP 3/29... Free!

Sara Lee - buy 4 items get $2.50 off
- Ball Park franks, Hillshire farm Smoked links or rope, Sara Lee Soft & Smooth hamburger or hot dog buns.

Bananas $.38/lb

Red Bell Peppers $.77

If you don't care about name brand - there a lot of great deals on the Kroger Value brand.

Walgreens
Note: RR = Register Reward to be used on next purchase. oop = out of pocket money

Scunci Elastics (18 pk) oop: $2, receive: $2RR .... Free!

Chapstick 100 % Naturals or True Shimmer Lip Balm or Butter, .15 oz,
oop: $1.99, receive: $2RR .... Free!

Select Edge & Skintimate Shaving Gel oop: $2.99, receive: $3RR... Free

Free Movie Wednesdays!

Free redbox code for 4/15/09! This code should work until midnight tonight: 2THS48

Same as free movie Monday, take it back by 9pm tomorrow night to avoid the charge!

Tax Day Only Deals!

Chick-fil-A
Visit a participating restaurant April 15 and hang onto your receipt. The “Tax Relief Day Special” lets you return before April 30 to receive the same order for free.

Cinnabon
Stop by Cinnabon from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 15 for free cinnamon-roll bites (regularly $2.49 for four).

T.G.I. Friday’s
On April 15, diners receive a $5 gift card when they spend $15 to $25. They earn a $10 card for a purchase of more than $25.

Just a little something I found online today and wanted to share! Maybe I will see you at T.G.I. Fridays!

My First CVS trip

This was so fun today... I spend so much time reading blogs and gathering info that I run out of time to shop. So today I had 15mins before I needed to pick up Taylor and thought I would try my hand at CVS. I spent $5.10 out of pocket and walked away with 6 items and $3.99 ECB (CVS money to be used on next trip... which will be tomorrow :-) essentially costing me $1.11.

Terms to know:
SS - coupon comes from the SmartSource insert
oop - out of pocket money
ecb - extra CVS bucks, register printout to be used as CVS money on next purchase
filler - when paying with ecbs you must use the full value or lose it. So if you are purchasing an item that cost $2.99 and want to pay with ecbs worth $3.99 you need a "filler" item worth $1 to make up the difference so you don't loose money. They have a great $1 section in CVS to help with this.

Here's what I did

Transaction 1:
$4.99 :: Softsoap Scrub bodywash
- $.75 :: Softsoap scrub coupon SS3/29
$4.54 :: oop (including tax)

$4.99 :: recieved ecb for Softsoap

Transaction 2:
$3.99 :: Colgate 360 toothbrush
- $.75 :: Colgate Adult Manual or Powered Toothbrush coupon SS3/29
$1.00 :: Trail mix - filler
$1.00 :: Handsoap - filler
- $4.99 :: paid with ecbs from above
$.25 :: oop

$3.99 :: recieved ecb for toothbrush

Transaction 3:
$3.99 :: Colgate Sensitive whitening toothpaste
-$.75 :: Colgate toothpaste any coupon SS3/29
$1.00 :: Pear bar soap - filler
-$3.99 :: paid with ecbs from above
$.31 :: oop (including tax)

$3.99 :: recieved ecb for toothpaste - to be used another day

Here's the numbers
$18.03 worth in products
$5.11 oop
$3.99 ecb left

How about some free samples?

A while back Jana made a comment about a site called Shop 4 Freebies
They provide a daily list of free samples to sign up for and many come with great coupons. I signed up about a month ago. Taylor and I have lots of fun finding out what freebies come in the mail each day! Check it out - let me know what you think.

Also Mommy Snacks.net is a great coupon blog. She has compiled a list of freebies to sign up for here. I grabbed the Magic Erasers (moms best friend), Precious Places DVD, flixstix, free shower caddy, Idea paint (dry erase paint!)... I can't wait for the surprises in my mailbox!

From my inbox 4/14

How about a Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon

Family Christian buy 1 item Get any 1 of equal or lesser value 50% off

Hancock Coupon - Good until 4/15 only!

10% off entire purchase at Hancock fabric! Just print and take it ... lots of items are marked down now so you can combine this for some great savings.

Emily J. I hope you are reading this ... maybe you can use this coupon to find some cheap cute fabric to make something awesome with :-)

If you are not Emily you can still use this coupon - leave me a comment if you did.
-Dawn

Target Victory!

Earlier I posted a sad shopping trip I had at Target. My lovely niece in law (friend!) had previously emailed Target Corporate about their coupon policy and this is the response she received...

*** When accepting coupons, we use the following guidelines:

- We accept two kinds of coupons: Target-issued and manufacturer-issued.
- We'll accept one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits it.
- We can't give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item; in this case, we're able to adjust the value of the coupon to equal the price of the item.
- We can't accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.
- All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier while you're checking out.

For questions about using a specific coupon, we encourage you to stop by Guest Service and ask to speak with the Guest Service Team Leader. They'll do their best to help while you're in the store. If you still have questions after speaking with them, please call our Guest Relations team at (800) 440-0680. Either way, we're here to help! ****

So Saturday I printed out this email and went to get some deals! I spoke to the Guest Service desk and told them of my experience and then showed them the email. They seemed surprised by the policy but was willing to honor it. So when it was time to check out the managers were nice enough to watch my transaction and make sure that the cashier honored all of my coupons... even the ones that allowed for a free item. Yay! I was able to get 2 pledge cans, a Vitamin water and 2 Dry Idea deodorants for free - woohoo!

I told them that this blog had been started and that I will be mentioning the policy here... so feel free to mention us if you have trouble :-) Thanks Kelley!!

A note about homemade laundry soap

A little over a month ago I made my first batch of homemade laundry soap. Wanna know how check out this earlier post.

I filled up my laundry soap container (an old ALL laundry soap dispenser) from my 5-gallon bucket of soap today. I thought it was worth mentioning that as the 5-gallon bucket sits it does gel a lot... so after I stirred the 5-gallon bucket (with half a curtain rod - it's all I could find:-) I filled up my laundry soap container half full and added warm water this seemed to melt that gelled part pretty well. Also note that the recipe mentioned shaking the laundry soap container (not the 5-gallon bucket!) before each dispense.

I am still loving my laundry soap - it hurt my wallet a lot less to wash all those summer clothes!

A Couple of Great Target Deals!

Just a quick couple of Target deals before the sales ends tomorrow night. Buy any Gillette Power Fusion razor (sale price $7.99 - $2.00 paper coup.= $5.99) and any one of 4 other Gillette items listed in the ad get a $5 gift card! I chose to buy the shave gel (cheapest 2nd item listed) which was on sale for $1.89-$1.00 coupon= $.89!) I essentially only spent $1.88 after getting the $5 card! Also, Dunkin Donuts coffee is on sale for $6 which you can use the $1.50 off coupon in combination with a printable Target coupon for $.75 off (target.com) so you can get it for only $3.75! This is delicious coffee by the way! Just giving you a last minute heads up!

Quick Note on Electronic Coupons

I just wanted to mention that pgesaver.com and shortcuts.com coupons DO NOT DOUBLE! They are face value only but well worth it when used in combination with paper coupons. (See Dawn's post) I was just putting the word out there so you wouldn't get disappointed!

P&G Esaver coupon match-ups

Ok so Jana's last post inspired me! I have never used the electronic coupons from pgesaver.com but actually there are 33 coupons available for about $90 in savings if you combine them with a paper coupon. Jana already posted some great deals using these - lets see how many more we can find! (Total value includes double coupon value *note electronic coupons do not double)

Here's a list of pgesaver coupons matched up with current paper coupons - note each pgesaver coupon can only be used once:

$1.00… Pampers diapers
$1.00…PG (4/5) Pampers Diapers or Pants (exp 4/30/09)
= $2.00… Total Value

$0.25… Cascade Complete powder, liquid or action pacs (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.25…PG (4/5) Cascade any size (exp 4/30/09)
= $.75… Total Value

$0.25… Cascade Complete powder, liquid or action pacs (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.50…PG (4/5) Cascade Complete Gel, Powder or ActionPacs any (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.25… Total Value

$1.00… Cheer detergent (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.35…PG (4/5) Cheer any (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.70… Total Value

$3.00… Swiffer Wet Jet Starter kit (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…PG (4/5) Swiffer Starter Kit (exp 4/30/09)
= $5.00… Total Value

$1.00… Always pantiliner 30ct+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.50…PG (4/5) Always Pads, Infinity Clean or Cleasing Cloths (exp 4/30/09)
= $2.00… Total Value

$0.75… Crest Toothpaste premium 6oz+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.75…PG (4/5) Crest 4.2 oz or larger toothpaste or liquid gel (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.50… Total Value

$5.00… Crest Whitestrips excluding classic (pgesaver.com coupon)
$10.00…PG (4/5) Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal (exp 4/30/09)
= $15.00… Total Value

$2.00… Gillette Body wash (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…PG (4/5) Gillette Clinical Strength (exp 5/31/09)
= $4.00… Total Value
OR
$1.00…PG (4/5) Gillette Save Anti Perspirant/Deodorant or Body Wash ON 2 (exp 5/31/09)
= $3 on 2… Total Value

$0.25… Gillette deodorant (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…PG (4/5) Gillette Clinical Strength (exp 5/31/09)
= $2.25… Total Value
OR
$1.00…PG (4/5) Gillette Save Anti Perspirant/Deodorant or Body Wash ON 2 (exp 5/31/09)
= $1.25… Total Value

$1.00… Olay Quench Hand & Body Lotion (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…PG (4/5) Olay Hand or body lotion (exp 4/30/09)
= $3.00… Total Value

$3.00… Olay Total Effects, Regenerist, Definity or Pro-X Moisturizer (pgesaver.com coupon)
$3.00…PG (4/5) Olay Regenerist Facial Moisturizers or facial cleansers ON 2 (exp 4/30/09)
= $6 on 2… Total Value

$0.25… Secret any (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…RP (2/22) Secret Flawless or Flawless Touch (exp 4/30/09)
= $2.25… Total Value
OR
$2.00…RP (2/22) Secret Flawless or Flawless Touch (exp 4/30/09)
= $2.25… Total Value

$0.75… Old Spice Deodorant (pgesaver.com coupon)
$1.00…PG (4/5) Old Spice ON 2 anti-Per spirant/deodorant or ONE Pro Strength (exp 5/31/09)
= $1.75 or $1.75/2… Total Value

$1.00… Tampax 18ct+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.50…PG (4/5) Tampax 18ct+ (exp 4/30/09)
= $2.00… Total Value

$2.00… Venus Disposables (pgesaver.com coupon)
$2.00…PG (4/5) Gillette Venus Disposable ON 3 ct or 6 ct (exp 4/30/09)
= $4.00… Total Value

$1.00… Duracell 8-pk+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.75…PG (4/5) Duracell 4-pack or larger (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.75… Total Value

$0.50… Bounty 6-rolls+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.25…PG (4/5) Bounty any size paper towel (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.00… Total Value

$0.50… Charmin 6-roll+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$0.25…PG (4/5) Charmin any (exp 4/30/09)
= $.75… Total Value

$3.00… Prilosec 14ct+ (pgesaver.com coupon)
$1.00…PG (4/5) Prilosec OTC any (exp 4/30/09)
= $4.00… Total Value
OR
$3.00…PG (4/5) Prilosec OTC any (exp 4/30/09)
= $6.00… Total Value

$0.50… Pringles ON 2 (pgesaver.com coupon)
$1.00…PG (4/5) Pringles 180g+ ON 2 (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.50 on 2… Total Value
OR
$1.00…PG (4/5) Pringles Fat Free 165g ON 2 (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.50 on 2… Total Value
OR
$0.50…PG (4/5) Pringles snack stacks, Stix Minis, or Select Product (exp 4/30/09)
= $1.50 on 2… Total Value

For a complete list of of available pgesaver coupons check out
www.pgesaver.com
or see the list under "coupon lists" on the right

Big Kroger Savings!

So I don't know if you all are aware but there are 2 sites online where you can add coupons electronically directly to your Kroger Plus card. www.shortcuts.com and www.pgesaver.com
These coupons automatically come off at the end of your order and the best part, you can also use them in combination with your paper coupons! So 2 coupons for the same item! So using those and some of my paper coupons here is what I got yesterday: (Final paid price is shown)
1 Wanchai Ferry Sweet and Sour Chicken dinner kit (shortcuts-$1 off + paper coupon-$1) $2.89
1-4pk Yoplait Yo Plus Yougurt (1 shortcuts $1 + 1 paper .50 (dbl to $1)) $ .49
1-26pk Cascade Complete Tabs (pgesaver $.50+ 1 paper .50 (dbl to $1)+$1 off P&G 3 promo)$3.74
1-5lb bag Domino Sugar (paper coupon $.35) $1.99
1-12pk Charmin Dbl Rolls($.50 pgesaver+$.25 paper (dbl to $.50)+$1 off P&G 3 promo)$4.99
1-8 roll Bounty Paper Towels($.50 pgesaver+$.25 paper (dbl to $.50)+$1 off P&G 3 promo) $4.99

Great deals especially on the toliet tissue and paper towels. Load up those Kroger Plus cards folks!

Free Movie Monday (4/6)

Hi Guys,
Today's free movie code is .... TS473G
use this code to get a free movie until midnight tonight and return by 9:00pm Tuesday so that you don't get charged.

In order to rent the movie touch the button - rent movie with a promo code on the home screen. You will be still asked for your debit card but will not be charged.

I'm off to get my movie!

Dollar General takes Coupons 4/5

Did you know that Dollar General takes coupons... I found their ad in the paper this week and it says on the back they accept coupons. I don't think that their sales are as good as other places but if you really need something and can't find a good deal this might be a place to check. Here are the match ups I found in their sale ad this week.

Folgers $5 - $.25 RP(4/5) = $4.75
(Folgers flavors RP(4/5) $.50)

Palmolive $.85 - $.25 SS(3/29) = $.60

Bounty Paper Towels $6 - $.25 PG(4/5) = $5.75

Kotex $3
SS1 (4/5) Kotex Lightdays Pantiliners $0.75
RP (2/22) Kotex Lightdays Pantiliners $0.75
RP (2/22) Kotex Pads $1.00
SS1 (4/5) Kotex Pads $1.00
RP (2/22) Kotex Security Tampons $0.75
SS1 (4/5) Kotex Security Tampons 18ct+ $0.75
= $2.00 to $2.25

Air Wick 2in1 Spray $10 for $10
- Air Wick Original Spray B1G1 up to $1.19
= 2/$1 (I'm not sure if the 2in1 is considered "original")

Dove Deodorant $2.50 - $1 RP(3/15) = $1.50

Dove Shampoo $3 - $1 RP(3/15) = $2
Dove Conditioner $3 - $1.50 RP(3/15) = $1.50

Bic Soleil Razors 4-pk $4.25 - $2 SS(3/15) = $2.25

Kleenex 3-pk $2.50 - $.50 SS1(4/5) = $2

Clorox 2/$5- $.50 on 2 RP(4/5) = 2/$4.50...$2.25 each

Glad Trash bags 2/ $10 - $1 on 2 RP(4/5) = 2/$9 .... $4.50 each

Energizer batteries $3.25 - $1 SS(3/29) = $2.25

Caress Bodywash $3 - $1 UL(4/5) = $2

Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios 3/$6 - $1 on 3 SS(3/8) = 3/$5 ... $2.66 each

217 Coupons this Sunday!

The coupon list has been updated! There are 217 coupons worth at least $274 this week which more than makes up for next week when there won't be any coupons in the paper (due to Easter). Let me know how you are saving money this week for your special Easter celebration.

Save $5 off $15 at CVS

print this link for a great coupon at CVS!

$602.24 is a lot of money

I have finally updated the unexpired coupon lists to include this weeks paper. You will find them on the right under "Weekly Coupon List" download the one that works for you. $602.24 is the total amount of unexpired coupons - that is a lot of money to save! Let me know if you use these lists or how I can make them better.

Redbox Free Movie today!

I almost forgot - so if you forgot too run out before midnight and grab your free movie.
The code is...89ZQJ3.
Be sure to have it back by 9pm tomorrow.

From my inbox

Have a Hobby Lobby coupon in time for Easter!
40% off any one regular priced item

Printable Coupons to Share

Hey Guys,
Here are some coupons that have been delivered to my inbox... enjoy!

$1 off Coffee-mate creamer

Victoria Secret free mini body lotion
print this email and take with you by 4/12/09

$2 off any Aveeno product

Eversave.com is a free registration. Current coupons include
::$1 any one (1) V8® 100% Vegetable Juice - 46 oz, 64 oz, 11.5 oz 6-pk or 5.5 oz 6-pk
::$1 on any size or variety of Pompeian Olive Oil or New OlivExtra Plus
::SAVE $1 on ONE HERSHEY'S BLISS® Chocolates (8.6 oz. or larger)
and more

Not so good shopping trip

Ok I have been sick so today I was really excited to get out and do some money saving. I was a bit disappointed...but I learned a few lessons that I thought I would share.

Target
What I went for ... (see previous Target post) I left with 4 Motts Applesauce and 1 Pledge for $1.12.

What I learned...
1) our Target doesn't carry all the products they have advertised in their ad i.e. market pantry soups

2) our Target will not guarantee that a sale item will be restocked i.e. cheap razors

3) our Target will not accept coupons that have a value greater than the item you are purchasing. For example I really wanted to get free Pledge. So I printed the $3/1 Pledge printable and the Target Pledge printable. I found Pledge for $3.50 - by combining both these coupons I should have been able to get Pledge for free ... however our Target did not honor both these coupons tonight because I would have had a $.50 overage. I was told by a manager tonight that they will not accept coupons for more than the price of the item... i.e. you pretty much can't get anything free at Target :-( I was pretty sad.

But you can get Motts Applesauce for $.13 and Pledge Multi-surface cleaner, $3.39 ($2/1 Pledge Printable and $1/1 Target Printable) for $.39 so still a win

Sorry Jana about the Renu contact solution - our target doesn't carry it BUT Walmart does have the trial size for $1.47 after the $1 printable you can get it for $.47 and considering that 2 trial size bottles makes 1 regular size bottle at $4 this isn't too bad...

Last lesson I learned .... try these deals before I post them :-( I apologize if you have printed a bunch of coupons in hopes of getting previously mentioned deals.

Kiddos Coupon

So for those of you that love Kiddos (childrens consignment shop) did you know you could sign up for email alerts? The owner has specific months for when you can bring in clothes to sell for consignment so I signed up for this reason. I found out this week that she also sends out coupons occasionally. So today I went shopping for summer with a 25% off coupon! Sign up the next time you are in Kiddos and let her know you read it on bgcouponsmart - maybe next time she will let me post the coupon online :-)

Free Movie Wednesday!

Don't forget to get your free movie today!
Code is... MMM325

If you would like to get email updates of this blog please sign-up on the right... I would love to hear from you at bgcouponsmart@gmail.com or leave a comment here.

Target Freebies and Nearly Freebies

Due to the sick bug in our house I haven't been able to try these deals yet so let me know if you have trouble, but don't clean out our Target before I get there :-)

For the most part Target prices are nationwide so even if you are not in Bowling Green you can try these and the best part - most of these are internet printable coupons!

FREE
Gillette Body Wash 8.4 oz (look on end caps), $2
- $2/1 coupon in PG (3/1) #122

Renu Multiplus Contact Solution (trial size), $0.99
- $1/1 Renu printable

Pledge Aerosol Furniture Polish or Multi-Surface, $2.50 to $2.74
$3/1 Pledge Aerosol printable
$2/1 Pledge Multi-Surface printable
$1/1 Pledge Target printable
:: remember you can combine a Target cpn with a Manufacturers cpn
:: Note print multiple Target coupons from the Target Coupon Generator at A Full Cup

NEARLY FREE
Cheetos (snack size), $1.25
- $1/1 Cheetos Target printable
Final Price: $0.25

Mott’s Applesauce, $1.68 (last time I was there it was this price)
$1/1 Target printable
$0.55/1 Mott’s Applesauce printable
Final Price: $0.13
:: remember you can combine a Target cpn with a Manufacturers cpn

Market Pantry Soups, $0.54
$0.50/2 Target printable
Final Price: $0.29 ea. or $.58/2

Updated Code! - Free Movie Monday

(note previous code didnt work)

Today's free Redbox movie code is HG7W56

Be sure to rent before midnight tonight and return before 9 tomorrow.

Happy Movie Day!

Target Razors & a $5 Gift Card

My lovely niece-in-law (& friend) sent me this deal at Target today....

Schick Intuition Plus razor, Schick Quattro for Women, or Schick Quattro Titanium

Sale price $6.99

Buy 2 get a $5 gift card

Coupons Available

SS (3/22) #47 $4 off Quattro for Women Razor, TrimStyle Razor or Refill

SS (3/22) #48 $4 off Schick Intuition or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill

So...

two razors @ $6.99 = $13.98 + tax

- two $4 coupons = $5.98 + tax

- $5 gift card = $.98 + tax

(you will pay out of pocket $5.98 and get a $5 gift card for later use)

About $.50 a razor is good in my book.... Kelley

Kroger Deals 3/22/09

Here are some deals I am finding in the Kroger Ad this week

Tyson Boneless Chicken $1.99

Pillsbury Biscuits, Breadsticks, Pizza Crust and selected varieties

Buy 4 get $1 off making each $1

SS (3/15) #5 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls $0.25

SS (3/15) #6 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits ON 3 $0.50

Print extra coupons at http://www.pillsbury.com/coupons-promotions/

Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion B1G1 (buy 1 get 1)

RP (3/1) #51 $1.00

448 unexpired coupons!

There are some really great deals this week that I can't wait to share with you but first let me tell you I updated the coupon list and we have 448 unexpired coupons in the last 5 weeks of inserts. That is a lot of free money!

I think in spreadsheets so check out the files on the right under Weekly Coupon Lists... there you can download a pdf on How the Documents Work. The Category List pdf has a list of all unexpired coupons for the last 5 weeks grouped by categories - this is very handy when you find a great deal and want to know if you have a coupon for it. The Coupon List 3-22-09 is an excel file that contains tabs with How to, Category List and a list of coupons by week. I hope to update these weekly.

Let me know what you think or if you have an idea of how to make these more useful. Stay tuned for a list of deals of the week.

Sunday Lunches

Lets face it Sundays can be hectic. We love going to church and serving the people of our community but it is a long morning for my little ones. By the time we get home they are starving and exhausted. To add to this my husband and I have always loved eating out after church somehow justifying in our minds the need of "rest" on Sunday which includes no cooking, no clean-up and a really good nap :-) (disclaimer - we do not endorse this as Biblically sound or correct doctrine) However for a family of four this can be very expensive so we have found this compromise.... Little Caesars! For $5.99 ($6.18 after tax) we can call and order a 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 sausage pizza on the way out of church and pick it up on the way home. Pizzas are ready in 10 minutes. For us this is cheaper than frozen pizza since to this day I have not found a half and half frozen pizza.

Help!

Ok I know I started this blog and haven't posted in a week. My desire for this site is to share as many deals as we can but my life is busy and an unexpected trip to Indiana this week confirmed that :-) So I have decided to ask for help ... to make this site useful to all who read it would you help me by emailing bgcouponsmart@gmail.com if you have a great Bowling Green tip or coupon deal. Someday maybe I will have a prize for this but for now I will happily give you credit on the blog if you want it... thanks for helping me make this a valuable site for all of Bowling Green!

Check back tomorrow for an updated coupon list and some great deals at Kroger, Walgreens & CVS.

Website Review

I found this website www.afullcup.com this week and have used it non-stop since then. It is a free registration so I signed up. It has a pretty serious list of searchable coupons from the newspaper inserts, online, peelies (coupons on products) and coupon booklets. It also has a tool that allows you to see where your coupon product might be on sale - how sweet is that :-)

I saw Cottonelle on sale at Kroger in their buy 10 get $5 off deal. So I wondered if there was a coupon for Cottonelle somewhere? I typed in Cottonelle and it gave me a list of coupons - I found a printable one and was able to get my normally $7.50 TP for $5 - hooray! (My husband has particular TP preferences :-)

Another feature - it prints multiple Target coupons. If you click on the Target Coupon Generator and then select the coupon you wish to print it asks "enter the number of times to duplicate" and it prints them small so you don't waste a ton of paper printing them. Also they remind you that you can combine printable Target coupons with manufacturer coupons. I will definitely be on the look out for this.

Here's my Target deal... Motts 6-pack Applesauce for $1.67 - $1 (Target Coupon) = $.67
I printed 3 coupons "$1 off Motts 6-pack Applesauce " from the Target Coupon Generator. When I went tonight I had to buy these in 3 seperate transactions. So you must be strong and tell the cashier to let you split up your order in order to get $1 off each pack.

Happy Applesauce Hunting!

Kroger Deals week of 3/8

So I started this blog about coupons and haven't posted that many coupon deals. Here are a couple of my favorite deals at Kroger this week. Some of these coupons are older than the 2/22 inserts when I started but if you have these coupons then enjoy these deals...

These include the 10 for $5 off promo so you must by 10 items to get these great deals:

Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream 16 oz-- $0.49

Dixie Napkins 200 ct-- $1.49 - $1 (1/18 RP) -- $0.49

Shedds Country Crock Margarine 15 oz--$0.99 - $1 (1/18 RP) -- FREE!

Colgate Toothpaste 6.4 oz-- $1.00 - .75 (2/22 SS) -- $0.25

Colgate Wave or Total Toothbrush 1 ct--$1.00 - .75 (2/22 SS) -- $0.25

Nature Valley Granola Bars-- $1.99 - $1 (3/8 SS - coupon actually for .50 but remember Kroger doubles up to .50) -- $0.99

Also check out Richards deal posted under my Walgreens post

Richard Carwile said...

I went Sunday and bought 10 bottles of Powerade (normally about $1.39, on sale for $1.00)....for $5 ($10 minus the $5 instant rebate). You can get 3 rebates on one receipt....so on that trip with coupons and sales (I bought exactly 30 items from the list of rebate items), I saved 54% off on my bill.

I would love to hear your favorite deals for the week in the comments.

Free Redbox Movie Wednesday!

So to save you the work of going to Redbox here is the code to get a free movie today only.

Today's code for a free night's rental* is: JBG123

When you get to the redbox you must click on the button on the bottom right corner.. says something like "rent a movie with a code." After you entering the code and your movie selection it will still ask you to swipe your card just in case you go over the one day. But it does not charge your card.

Happy movie!

Make Your Own Laundry Soap

Ok so I have shared with some of my friends my newest excitement in saving money... making my own laundry soap! I seriously dislike buying laundry soap because for one I believe laundry is my enemy and for two it cost way to much to do something I dislike greatly :-) But I was really excited when watching The Duggars on TLC and saw that they make their own laundry soap that cost roughly $2 to make 10 gallons! I don't know about you but 10 gallons of laundry soap will last a very long time in my house. So for the last 3 weeks I have been using homemade laundry soap and it works great!

TIPS FOR LAUNDRY SOAP: We use Fels-Naptha bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardwater Castile or Zote bars. Don't use heavily perfumed soaps. (I used Ivory since I couldn't find Fels-Naptha) Washing Soda (I found this in an Arm & Hammer Box in the Laundry aisle) and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle. Recipe cost approx. $2.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil. (I haven't tried this because I didn't find the essential oil)

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

My friend Sandy asked about dryer sheets as well... check out the Duggars site to get recipes for dryer sheets, powdered laundry soap ect.

Happy Laundry!

Cheap Eats @ Logan's

I just went to Logan's tonight with my family. The 4 of us ate a delicious meal for under $20! I checked the Logan's website a few hours before we went and found out that if you sign up for the Nut-E club they'll send you a coupon for signing up and then they'll send you more special offers on occasion. Just before we left I had a $5 coupon in my e-mail which I printed out. Also, many of you may already know that on Mon. and Tues. they have the 2 can eat for $13.99 deal and kids meals are $2.99. Four meals and drinks for under $20. I'm stoked, my deal seaking junky friends!

My Walgreens Trip of Freebies!

So tonight I made my first trip to Walgreens. I am excited to share that I was able to get 1 free Fructis Shampoo, 1 free Fructis Hair Style product and 1 free Colgate Total Advanced Clean toothpaste!

So here's how....
Fructis Shampoo on sale $2.99 - $2 ESC - $1 RP(3/8) = +.01
Fructis Hair Style Product on sale $2.99 - $2 ESC - $1 RP(3/8) = +.01
Colgate Total Advanced Clean toothpaste on sale $3.49 - $2.50 ESC - $1 OL = +.01

Codes to understand
ESC - Walgreens Monthly Easy Saver Catalog pick up at any Walgreens or print online
OL - online print Colgate coupon here
RP - RedPlum insert

Something I learned about Walgreens is that you can't get money back with a coupon so if an item cost .99 and your coupon is $1 then you must buy something else to make up that .01 difference - bummer. Not easy to find something worth .01 but at the moment the cheapest thing I can find if you don't need anything else is Ramen noodles for .29. So I have decided this is my default "extra" item.

One way to do coupons

Ok here is my first attempt at creating a list of coupons from the BG Daily News. I wanted to do this because it helps a lot when you are in a store trying to figure out if you have a coupon or not. This is an excel sheet with coupons listed by category (at least the categories that I made up :-)

Here's how we do it...
1. Save your coupon inserts from the Daily News. (Red Plum - RP, Smart Source - SS, Proctor Gamble - PG)

2. Staple the insert near the fold and label with date of newspaper on front (for easy viewing) and number of coupons in the insert (See my list on the right)

3. Then download Master Coupon List (excel file) - this file has a list of all non-expired coupons starting with week 2/22/09. The coupons are listed by category for easy search.

4. Before going to the store cut out coupons you know you will use that day.

5. When going to the store take your Master Coupon List and all your inserts (it helps to have an expandable file) and scissors.

6. Then when at the store if you see an item on sale and wonder if you have a coupon you can check the Master Coupon List rather than sorting through all your coupons.

And as Charity would say... There you go!


Here's the link to download the excel file.... Master Coupon List

Redbox March Madness

If you don't already know about Redbox you should definitely check it out. Redbox are kiosks set up around town that rent movies for $1 per night. They are stationed at several McDonalds and even the Walmarts (yes I say and spell Walmarts) on Campbell Lane. Anyway here's the deal... every wednesday in March Redbox is offering a code on their blog (http://blog.redbox.com/) to receive a free movie rental. The code is good for that Wednesday until midnight. You can only use it at the kiosk, not to reserve online. Happy movies!

Welcome

The goal of this blog is to share information on deals relevant to those in Bowling Green, KY. We would love for this blog to be a place to share coupon finds, restaurant deals and just great ways to save money. Check every Sunday for a list of coupons from the Sunday paper from the Daily News so that you don't have to clip them. Together hopefully we can get lots of free stuff and save lots of money!